မကန်း
Burmese
Etymology
From Pali makara.
Pronunciation
- Phonetic respelling: မ'ဂန်း
- IPA(key): /məɡáɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: ma.kan: • ALA-LC: makanʻʺ • BGN/PCGN: măgan: • Okell: măkàñ
Noun
မကန်း • (ma.kan:) (classifier ကောင်)
- (mythology) mythical sea monster resembling a crocodile with a prehensile snout
- (mythology) mythical marine creature resembling a large crayfish
References
- “မကန်း” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.